Recent reports that hackers stole personal information affecting as many as 15 million T-Mobile wireless customers in the US—including Social Security numbers, home addresses, birthdates and other personal information—spotlights the fact there is no such thing as ironclad data security.
The announcement is only the latest in a series of high profile data security breaches affecting private businesses and the United States Government. The risk of identity theft is a reality for the millions of Americans whose personal data is stored on public and private servers. Identity theft last year accounted for financial losses of $25 billion in the United States alone.
“Everyone’s talking about data security these days, but the truth is no data system is immune to security breaches or hackers, placing every American at risk of identity theft,” said Jeff Bell, CEO